Shoe buckle



R. C. BANGS Sept. 17, I929.

SHOE BUCKLE Filed March 2, 1927 INVENTOR. ,Zia Z fifia/zys.

I BY ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept. 17, 1929 a 1,72azs1,

barren STATES PATE NTIOFF ICE nALrE o. BANGS, F rnovrpnn'cn, nnonn IsLANiJ, AssIGNon To G. H. runslrnn 00., or PROVIDENCE, nnonn ISLAND, A eonroRA'r oN or nnonn rsmmn] SHOE BUCKLE Application filed March 2, 1927. Serial No. 171,99 L v 1 slots therein through which the strap may be passed and adjustably secured in position on the buckle.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully de scribed, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe with my ornamental buckle mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the buckle.

Figure 3 is a sectional view showing one means of attaching a strap to the buckle.

Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the buckle as being attached to right angularly disposed strap parts.

Figure 5 is a rear view of the buckle with the straps retained therein.

It is found in practice in womens shoes where straps are arranged in skeleton formation for retaining the shoe on the foot of the wearer that the securing of longitudinally disposed straps to a transversely arranged strap by lapping one about the other permits the desired adjustment of the straps to conform to different shapes of insteps, and in order to adjustably secure these parts together, I have provided an ornamental buckle having a body portion with extensions at opposite ends to secure the body onto a transversely arranged strap and also to provide a portion extending from the body at right angles to the end extensions with slots through which the longitudinally disposed strap may be woven and bound by its sharp bends whereby the same is adjustably connected to the buckle to accommodate and more closely fit the dilferent insteps; and the fol- QWing is a d-Btfliled description Of the press.

I at the'end of the body and in order that the em; embodiment of'this invention and 'illustrating. one means by which these advantageous results may be accomplished z W1th' reference tothe drawings; designatesa womans shoe having across or transversely disposed strap '11 which is enlarged at one end 12 with a buttonhole 13 therein to receive the button 14 on the side'of the shoe. In some instances a longitudinally-disposed strap 15 also extends'npwardlyover the instep portion of the foot at substantially right angles to the strap 11 andin'order'to receive and connect both of these strapstogether I have provided a buckle 16 which is adjustably secured to both of these 'strapshaving lateral extensions 18 at eachend thereof provlded with slots'19 through which thestrap llmayextend. I

It is customary for the free buttonhole end of the strap to be somewhat enlarged'togive a stronger support to thebutt onhole, which enlargedend is of such size to prevent the same frombeing readily passed through slots 19 buckle may be readily secured to the strap, 'I have provided openings 20 in the ends of these extensions to permit insertion of the strap through these'openingsinto the slot 19.

-Aportion'21 extends from the body at right angles to the extending'por'tions'lS and is providedwith a pair of slots 22 and 23 through which the transversely arranged strap 15 may be woven to secure the same in place. I f

It is obvious that'many different Ways of Weaving the strap 15 through the slots 22 and 23 about the bar may be employed, but I have illustrated one way whichis that of passing the strap 15' from the front'ofthe buckle through the slot 23 "about the bar 24 and 2 through the slot 22 along the rear surface of the strap 15 by which the sharp bends of the strap secure the same imposition.

The bOdy portion and its extensions are suitably shaped as illustrated in the drawing to conform to the general shape of the foot of the wearer and the body portion may be ornamented by a design such as illustrated at 25 to enhance the appearance of the same.

It will be seen that l have provided an 0.1"

namental buckle which may be adj ustably secured together by right angularly arranged straps for shoes and which may be easily positioned and adjusted to snugly fit difierent 5 shaped ankles of the different wearers as 0ccasion may require; 7

It is also understood that the buckle may be formed without the front portion 21 if desired. when only the transverse strap 11 is employed;

' The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood thatI reserve the privilege of'resorting to all the mechanical 15 changes to which the device is susceptible,

the invention being defined andlimited'only by'the terms of the appended claims.

I claim: 1., 'Ashoe buckle comprising a body. memher, anextension at. each end thereof having a :slott-hrough which the strap may extend behind. the body member, an opening at the end of each, extension through which the strap may enter'each slot, anda portion carried by saidrbody extendingat right angles to said extensions and having a strap positioning slot adja'cent'the body member and .8 strap locking slot-spaced therefrom, whereby a strap may be passed through the posi- 3 tioning slot in one. direction and through the locking slot in the opposite direction.

, 2. An ornamental shoe buckle comprising a body curved upon the arc of a circle, extensions-at each end thereof generally conformv ing to the arc of the circle of said body and each having a slot therethrough with an opening to enter. theslot through which a strap is passed, a portion carried by said body extending at right angles to said extensions 4o having a positioning slot adjacent said body and retaining slot parallel thereto whereby, another strap may extend through said positioning slot and its end portion extending through said retaining slot toadjustably securethe same thereto.

' 3. In combination with a shoe having a cross strap and alengthwise extending instep strap, an ornamental shoe buckle comprising a body, means carried by saidv body foradjustably positioningsaid buckle along the length, of the cross strap and second means on the buckle for adjustably securing the said 'lengt-hwiseextendin-g instep strap.

' In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

. 5 RALPH C. BANGS. 

